limits

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She’s been looking for a new part-time job—she has a neurological condition that limits how many hours a week she can work—but hasn’t had any luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

And, on any given night, he didn’t hesitate to expand an improvisation to startling lengths, finding new ideas well beyond the imaginative limits of most jazz players.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Usyk, 39, was pushed to his limits by Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, but ultimately delivered the goods with one second remaining in the 11th round.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Connectivity infrastructure in space is designed to help everyone on Earth have access to education, healthcare, entertainment, and communications, and to enable people to overcome many traditional limits, such as physical and political borders.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

According to law, the trashman had to dump his baskets outside the city limits, where the river made a wide bend.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat